The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-05
In Brief.


THE MUSEUM-"Litte Nugget" afternoon and
evening.
In Brief.
The Governor yesterday reappoinfed Thomas Nc
Quade State Mine Inspector for the next two years
Mrs Louisa Closer, widow of the late J. A. Closer
appointed Administrative of his estate yesterday
and gave bond in the of $4,000. Mr.. Closer
left will.
The following persons were licensed to marry yes
terday: Christian Schover and Mary Stifaer Jacob A
Wardlaw and Annie l.. Fisher Frank M. Morton and
Susie Ambergis.
The Woman's Christian Temperance lunch-room. at
No. 76 North Pennsylvania street. was entered by
thieves on Thursday night and several articles of
value taken. The ladies who manage the place com
plain that it was also entered over week ago.
The North Judson Gas. Oil and Coal Company,
with capital stock of $4,000. incorporated
yesterday. The directors William Perry, John
Ness, Milo D. Estinger, Jacob Keller, F. G. Ham
mond Pat Monahan, L. X, Bernethy and l.. c. Foust
During February the indianapolis mail carriers de-
ontsd M goo
postal cards and 1SS 663 newspapers. The collec-
tions of mail during the period comprised 2lS,
927 letters, 7O,S5O postal cards and 20, $50 news
papers.
PATTON SUCCEEDS JACK HOWARD.
Representative Patton received yesterday tele-
gram from the directors of the southern prison
nouncing his election warden of that institution.
lie will assume tho duties of the Office in about ten
days.
MISSING MAN TURNS UP.
William Tyndall, the Centerville stock man who was
reported missing from the stockyards, made his APP
pearance yesterday morning badly wrecked from
three days dissipation. He said he had not been out
OF the city and after SOLDERING up left with his half
starved stock.
ABANDONED HER CHILD.
Six weeks ago Anna Rono, a young unmarried
woman with child two years DID, went from this city
to Knightstown to work for Mrs. Ella Kriner. Last
Monday Miss Rono disappeared from Knightstown,
and left the child at Mrs. Kriners. Yesterday Mrs.
Krner brought the child here and the police had it
sent to the Orphan Asylum.
SALE OF THE OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
The sale of the Occidental Hotel to w. T. McClusky
of Paris. ILL.,, and III. Fl. Elliott of Gallon, O.,
confirmed by Judge Ayres at o'clock last evening.
The amount paid is 81 500. The sale has an inter.
esting feature. The two gentlemen here
strangers to each other to bid the property They
each first bid 81 500. but the property not sold
They saw there other bidders and they pooled
their issues and bid So 800 The sale is said to have
been made for fear they would reduce their next bid
to much smaller sum. The property appraised
at $500 and cost Mr.. Comstock So, 500 cash.
SMUGGLING STATIONS FROM CANADA.
Marshal Hawkins yesterday received a telegram
from Deputy Stein, stating that he had arrested in
De Kalb county three named Perry. Galloway
and GRAMS, charged with smuggling stations from
Canada without paying the customs duty upon them.
parties of half dozen more men to Canada, and
placing in charge of each fine horse which would be
brought over under the law allowing any person to
pass with one horse without paying duty. ASter the
horses were beyond the reach of the customs officials
they would be turned to the original buyer. Dep
uty Stein seized eight blooded stations recently
brought over in this way, and is looking for MORE
NEW OFFICERS OF THE BUILDERS EXCHANGE.
Thers full meeting of the members of the
Builders Exchange, last night. called to elect per-
manent president. John Martin, the president pro
tempore, unanimously chosen to out the
term, which ends June /. Peter REUTER- elected
vice-president Both Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Routier
made speeches. Mr.. Martin reviewed the history of
the many ways in which it is beneftng it's members.
Mr.. Reuter- agreed with Mr.. Martin that the organ.
1atlon had been advantageous to the building men Of
come in. B. Downes, Ready & Co., Connersville
Fred Meyer, Prouse & Sunmann, and Coburn &
Jones were admitted as new members.
TRAMP BADLY INJURED.
Last night at 10 o'clock, when a pony engine with
Grant Johnson and Martin Costello as brakemen,
went out to the middle Panhandle yards make up
train. one of the found broken open and
cupied by tramp. Johnson went to ask the watch
what should be done with the man. and while he
away the tramp attacked Costello. In the fight
Costello struck the tramp heavy blow the head
with his lantern, and inflicted very serious wound.
The injured man was brought to the station house by
the brakemen and Mr.. Evans, the Waterman in the
yards. Several frghtful gashes were cut by the
glass Of the lantern He gave his name as John
Golden. In his pocket he had certificate to the eff
feet that he master seaman. and across it were
| the words, discharged for incompetency." He was
kept at the station house and slated for carbreakng
TROUBLE BETWEEN LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
The differences between the Knights of Labor and
the international Cigar makers Union are still unset
tiled A great many Knights urging that the order
passed by the Richmond convention. expelling from
X r., oil TO
Cigar-makers' Union should be enforced. The matte,
has been up before the local K. of L. assemblies sew
eral times but action has yet been taken. The
first of this week the Terre Haute knights began to
been expelled The cigar-makers here have dared the
lodges expel them and if they do threaten make
it warm for the K of H. organization that they will
have to disband. press dispatch from New Yorl
states that Powderly intends to recall the order fo
expelling the cgarmakers but that it will not b.
done in less than two weeks. The threatened trouble
may be ayerted by this announcement.
All EPISCOPAL MIssIoNARY's WORK.
All the Episcopal churches in the city united in thu
special missionary service at Christ's Church las
night, which was addressed by Miss Sybn Carter,
New York. general missionary of the Episcopal Boar,
of Missions In the United States. Miss Carter CAV
her personal experience in the missionary work il
which she has been entirely engaged for many years
| She has been among the negroes, the Mormons, and
the Indians, and spoke at length concerning the diff
| ferent phases of the missionary work among each
these classes. But few people she said. understood
the great count of good that has been accompishe
among them 1t is generally believed that missionary
work among the Mormons has been barren of results
| but such is not the She knew by her ex
| perience, that many women had been saved from
| poygany by the work of the missionaries. Mis-
| Carter will leave this morning for Pttsburg.
| PUBLIC SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
There barely quorum present at the regula
meeting Of the School Board last night The sessio
was short, and no business of Importance trans
acted. Superintendent Jones reported the schools i
| excellent condition. with 155 pupils in attend
ance than at this time last year The resignation
Miss Armada G.. Paddock. of Hgh-school No. /, wa
| accepted and Miss Lizzie Logston, of grade Nc
1s was granted leave of absence. The first vacar
cy filled by the consolidation of classes, and til
second by transferring Miss Bette Simpson from No